Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

Contently - Strategy

MAY 8, 2019

As Contently’s co-founder and CTO, I’m always thinking about new ways software can help people. Technology has played a huge role in the growth of content marketing by simplifying communication, automating tasks, and collecting data. Today, we’re officially launching our sales enablement suite.

Content Marketing 92

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Education 92

Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

We have heard the drumbeat of the importance of content marketing for years. Long before it was labeled “content marketing,” communications pros were utilizing the tactic in client work. Content Marketing is a valuable tool in the communications arsenal. How does content marketing fit into that plan?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Resources 62

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A survey of comms pros finds the top three reasons clients hire outside help are an extra pair of hands, outside objectivity and advice and expertise in a niche. That’s according to 53% of the 483 communicators that responded to the 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 ( summary and highlights ).

Agency 142

Agency B2C B2B Survey 142

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. The company maintains and sells access to an online media contact database, which serves as the population from which the survey sample is drawn. The survey suggests reporter views of the top challenges they face is splintered.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. A Guest Post by Simon Locke, Founder & CEO, CommunicationsMatch TM. In fact, the opposite is true.

Agency 223

Agency Survey SEO Social Media 223

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 68

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

The surveys have started. There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. 2) You don’t treat content marketing is its own channel.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Next year, when we conduct that same survey, I bet the results will look similar. Send it around internally. That’s what content marketing is all about. Too many confuse content marketing with marketing content.

Media Relations 112

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 112

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

While a problem solver can be productive in almost any organizational structure, communicators often find themselves reporting up through marketing channels. Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020.

Report 118

Report Publicity Survey B2B 118

Sword and the Script

JULY 27, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Communications Survey , which polled 300 communications professionals. The multi-year trendline on this question suggests it’s not getting any easier (here are the survey results to this question in 2020 , 2019 and 2018 ). Perhaps invest in people, research or tools to help facilitate media relations.

Media Relations 173

Media Relations Media Pitching Survey 173

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2015

In July 2015, the CMO Council released a report based on a content survey conducted with syndication platform Netline. Content marketing is maturing slowly and steadily. About half of all respondents label their content marketing maturity as either “high performance engine” (12%) or “steadily paced and planned (34%).

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Report Corporate 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. Feedback about an internal process not working. If a last minute marketing request comes in (for instance, this senior marketing manager asking Alexa to contribute to a blog post), expectations may need to be set and a middle ground found.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing.

Content Marketing 183

Content Marketing B2B Marketing How To 183

Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 69

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Half of B2B marketers say producing content consistently is a top marketing challenge (Content Marketing Institute) and 65 percent have trouble producing engaging content (Zazzle Media). It’s a tall order.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 149

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Not all companies have heavy pennies for product marketing—meaning content marketers are expected to do the humungous task of audience research on their own, along with their other responsibilities. Internal Resources.

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

This week includes survey data and salient points from two subject matter experts on the topic. Most B2B marketers (64%) create buyer personas and many use these for content segmentation (33%). Another 54% said they relied on current customer interviews, while approximately 52% used marketing team recommendations.”

B2B 115

B2B Marketing How To Survey 115

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Removing unhelpful content from your site can improve the rankings of other content.

SEO 93

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 93

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It’s a way to internalize and reflect more deeply on a topic. We run so fast and so hard in marketing, we have to make time for reflection. Also see: Marketing Strategy: The Looming Knowledge Crisis. 3) Survey: B2B Marketing Looks to Build an Audience. It’s easy to read…but writing is thinking. Talk to Us !

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. A survey of 500 PR and marketing professionals found that 82 per cent are using influencers to help get their story out , and many in that group are engaging social media personalities.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

What’s even more astounding is a Nielsen survey says 92 percent of us trust recommendations from individuals we may not personally know—if they’re perceived as a “social media star” in the industry—over what brands communicate. and name.kitchen, where she spends her days doing media relations, content marketing and social media.

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2017

In May 2017, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) surveyed 100 of its members and found most plan to increase their investment in PR. The survey was conducted for the ANA by USC Annenberg. The survey was later “integrated into a broader” study called the 2017 Global Communications Report.

B2B 85

B2B Media Survey Advertising 85

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

That’s according to the 2017 State of the Media Report by Cision , which surveyed some 1,500 journalists in the U.S. This is an opportunity for PR to the extent internal experts can help a reporter and their audience break down and understand an emerging issue. and Canada. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog.

Report 71

Report Media Survey Pitching 71

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Another poll from Inbound Method found that 75% don’t have an inbound marketing strategy. A CoSchedule survey of more than 1,500 marketers found that, “Marketers who document strategy are 538% more likely to report success than those who don’t.” Your team might choose to do your own internal hackathon.

Strategy 62

Strategy Marketing Internal International 62

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Social media is making marketing lazy. It’s created a “ cut and paste ” content marketing culture. So said Simms Jenkins speaking on a panel in Atlanta hosted by the team from the Oracle Marketing Cloud. That problem is an enormous gap in knowledge of strategic marketing including positioning and messaging.

Strategy 117

Strategy Crisis Marketing B2B 117

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

A recent survey affirms the power of this medium to engage and persuade: Ninety-seven percent of marketers say video has helped increase user understanding of their product or service. Invite your partners to share your content as a benefit to their audience, and be prepared to return the favor.

Video 116

Video Communications Strategy Product Launch 116

Sword and the Script

MAY 1, 2018

Good business leaders, let alone good marketers, know that differentiation in word and deed is important, but so too is trust and transparency. A new study by TrustRadius underscores the importance of trust in B2B marketing. It was reflected, perhaps uncritically, in many of the media reports about the surveys that I read too.

B2B 62

B2B Marketing Survey Study 62

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

72Point’s Jess Macdonald shares tips on how to gain more news coverage using surveys in a new way. 20 content marketing experts explore online developments that could see more marketers than ever turn to editorial content next year. You can even convert it back to PDF. Very cool. Say hi if you’re there!

eBook 120

eBook Google Tools Analytics 120

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

He was looking to expand on this and reach schools focused on public policy and international relations. Using a Survey for New Business – A Case Study. In total, 15 out of the top 30 public affairs graduate schools ranked by US News and World Report participated in the survey. What did you hope to gain?

Creativity 40

Creativity Public Affairs Policies Survey 40

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. The complete survey is freely available for download as a PDF on SlideShare.

Survey 120

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That number was up sharply – 17% – from the same survey the previous year. We solicited commentary around this question from PR professionals that took the survey to find out. 3) Augment media relations with content marketing.

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That challenge is fairly pervasive across B2B marketing , according to a new survey. The 2023 Informa Tech Trust in Marketing Index by Informa Tech found that “B2B technology buying decision makers’ trust in marketers is at a 61 on a scale of 1 to 100.” Below are three statistics that stood out.

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B2B Case Study Survey Content Marketing 134